12/14/2011

Romans


  1. Introduction  (1:1-32)
    1. Author: calling and office  (1:1)
    2. The gospel the theme of prophets (1 Pet. 1:10; Acts 3:21)  (1:2)
    3. Jesus Christ the theme of the gospel (Rom. 1:16-17)  (1:3-6)
    4. The salutation of Paul  (1:7)
    5. Prayer concerning his visit  (1:8-10)
    6. Purpose of his visit (Rom. 15:22)  (1:11-13)
    7. His responsibility and readiness to preach the gospel  (1:14-15)
    8. The gospel is God's power of deliverance to all believers (Rom. 1:2-3)  (1:16-17)
    9. The whole world guilty before God (Rom. 1:18 - 3:20)  (1:18)
      1. The wrath of God revealed from heaven  (1:18)
    10. The universe a revelation of God and all invisible things  (1:19-20)
    11. Eighteen stages of world apostasy (Rom. 1:21-32)  (1:21-23)
      1. Ten sins for which God gave men up to defile the body  (1:21-23)
    12. Result of apostasy: sexual perversion  (1:24)
    13. Two sins for which God gave men up to defile their souls  (1:25)
    14. Result of apostasy: homosexuality; lesbianism  (1:26-27)
    15. Two sins for which God gave men up to defile their spirits  (1:28)
    16. Result of apostasy: twenty-three sins that will damn the soul (Mk. 7:21-23; 1 Cor. 6:9; Gal. 5:19; Col. 3:5)  (1:29-31)
    17. Final result of apostasy: God's judgment known but not feared by apostates  (1:32)
  2. Ungodliness inexcusable  (2:1-29)
    1. God's judgment just because of His revelation (1:32)  (2:2)
    2. God's judgment just because man's impenitence deserves it  (2:3-6)
    3. God's judgment just because of equality in obeying the gospel  (2:7-11)
    4. God's judgment just because of equal responsibility according to the light received  (2:12-16)
    5. Case of the Jew (Rom. 2:17 - 3:8)  (2:17-20)
      1. His tenfold state  (2:17-20)
    6. His sixfold sin and apostasy (cp. Rom. 1:21-32; 10:21)  (2:21-24)
    7. How circumcision profits  (2:25-27)
    8. Definition of a real Jew (cp. Gen. 32:28; Rom. 9:6)  (2:28-29)
  3. Threefold objection of the Jew to the gospel (Rom. 3:1-8)  (3:1-31)
    1. A. What advantage has the Jew? Answered fully in Rom. 9  (3:1-2)
    2. B. Are the covenants cancelled? Answered fully in Rom. 10  (3:3-4)
    3. C. Does not God will sin in order to magnify His righteousness? Answered fully in Rom. 10  (3:5-8)
    4. Summary of the whole world guilty before God (Rom. 3:9-20)  (3:9)
      1. A. Both Jews and Gentiles guilty  (3:9)
    5. B. Fifteen reasons why the whole world is guilty (Ps. 5:9; 10:7; 14:1-4; 36:1; Isa. 59:7; Eccl. 7:20)  (3:10-18)
    6. C. Purpose of the law: make all the world guilty before God  (3:19-20)
    7. Justification by faith in Christ the only remedy for sin (Rom. 3:21 - 5:11)  (3:21-26)
      1. How men are justified (Rom. 3:21-31; 4:1-25; 5:1-11; 8:1-13; 10:4-17; Acts 10:43; 13:39; 2 Cor. 5:14-21; Gal. 3:19-29; Eph. 1:7; 2:8-9; Col. 2:11-17; 1 Jn. 1:9)  (3:21-26)
    8. Justification by faith, not by works and keeping the law (Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (3:27-28)
    9. Justification by faith a universal remedy for world guilt  (3:29-31)
  4. Justification by faith stated and illustrated (Rom. 4)  (4:1-25)
    1. Abraham 430 years before the law was justified by faith without the deeds of the law  (4:1-3)
    2. All men can be justified by faith without law and works (Acts 10:43, refs.)  (4:4-5)
    3. David under the law was justified by faith in Christ without the deeds of the law (Ps. 32:1; 51:1-13; 91:16; 103:3)  (4:6-8)
    4. All men can be justified by faith without law and works (Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (4:9)
    5. Abraham was justified by faith in Christ 24 years before circumcision (Gen. 12:1-3; 17:1-19)  (4:10-12)
    6. Justification by faith is not of law and works (Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (4:13-16)
    7. Justification faith defined and illustrated (Gen. 17:1-19)  (4:17-21)
    8. Justification to all men who have like faith in Christ (Jn. 3:16, 36; 5:24)  (4:22-25)
  5. Tenfold result of justification by faith (Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (5:1-21)
    1. Basis of justification by faith and all blessings (2 Cor. 5:14-21; 1 Pet. 2:24)  (5:6-11)
    2. Inbred sin (Rom. 5:12-21)  (5:12-21)
      1. Sin and death by Adam  (5:12-14)
      2. Nine contrasts between Adam and Christ (1 Cor. 15:21-22, 45-50)  (5:15-21)
  6. Salvation: divine method of deliverance from sin (Rom. 6:1-14)  (6:1-23)
    1. By death through Christ and the Holy Spirit (Rom. 5:1-11; 8:1-13)  (6:1-2)
    2. By baptism into Christ (1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27; Col. 2:12)  (6:3-5)
    3. By death to the old man (Rom. 8:1-13; Gal. 5:16-26; Eph. 4:20-24; Col. 3:5-17)  (6:6-10)
    4. By reckoning self to be dead to sin but alive to God (Rom. 8:1-13; Eph. 4:20-24; Col. 3:5-17)  (6:11)
    5. By refusing the reign of sin: permitting the reign of God in the body (Eph. 4:20-24; Rom. 8:13; Col. 3:5-17; Gal. 5:16-26)  (6:12-14)
    6. Old relationship to sin: new relationship to God illustrated (Rom. 6:16 - 7:6)  (6:15-16)
      1. By master and servant (Rom. 6:15-23)  (6:15-16)
        1. Acts of obedience indicate the master served  (6:15-16)
    7. Change in acts of obedience indicates a change in masters  (6:17-18)
    8. The master served indicates the nature of obedience  (6:19-20)
    9. Fruit produced indicates spiritual state and destiny  (6:21-23)
  7. Old relationship to sin: new relationship to God illustrated by marriage  (7:1-25)
    1. Paul's experience bound by sin under the law illustrates bondage to sin and the law (Rom. 7:7-25)  (7:7)
      1. The law itself is not sinful but I am  (7:7)
    2. Sin controlled me before law came but it was inactive  (7:8)
    3. I was alive before the law came but then sin that controlled me would not let me obey the law so I incurred its penalty  (7:9-11)
    4. The law was just in its demands but it could not deliver me from sin so I had to pay the penalty  (7:12-14)
    5. I consented to the law but I could not obey it because sin was my master  (7:15-20)
    6. I was not a willing slave  (7:21-23)
    7. I was a wretched slave until I found a new master  (7:24-25)
  8. Paul's experience fully delivered from sin and the law illustrates the divine method of deliverance from both (Rom. 8)  (8:1-39)
    1. No condemnation-why  (8:1-5)
    2. Twentyfold contrast between fleshly and spiritual lives  (8:6-13)
    3. Five immediate results of deliverance from sin  (8:14-16)
    4. Seven eternal results of deliverance from sin  (8:17-25)
    5. The work of the Divine Trinity in believers  (8:26-27)
      1. The Holy Spirit's work (Jn. 3:5; 14:16-17, 26; 15:7-13, 25-26; 1 Cor. 12)  (8:26-27)
    6. God's work in lives delivered from sin (Jn. 12:26; 14:26; 15:26; 16:23-26; 2 Cor. 3:3-6; Phil. 2:13; Tit. 2:11-12)  (8:28-33)
    7. Christ's work in lives delivered from sin (Mt. 3:11; 16:18; Jn. 1:33; 7:37-39; Acts 1:4-8; Eph. 1:22; 4:11; Heb. 2:14-18; 4:14-16)  (8:34-39)
  9. Dispensational (Rom. 9-11)  (9:1-33)
    1. Israel and God's sovereignty (Rom. 9:1-24)  (9:1-3)
      1. Paul's love for Israel  (9:1-3)
    2. Sevenfold advantage of Jews (cp. Rom. 2:17-29; 3:1-2)  (9:4-5)
    3. A real Jew defined (Rom. 2:28)  (9:6-7)
    4. The distinction between natural and spiritual Israel  (9:8-13)
    5. God's mercy under His sovereign will illustrated  (9:14-18)
    6. God's sovereignty stated  (9:19-24)
    7. Israel's failure and unbelief (Rom. 9:25 - 10:21; cp. Rom. 3:1-8)  (9:25-29)
      1. Failure foretold  (9:25-29)
    8. Reason for failure (Rom. 10:3)  (9:30-33)
  10. Ignorance and rebellion  (10:1-21)
    1. Christ the end of the law  (10:4)
    2. Righteousness of the law and of God contrasted  (10:5-8)
    3. How to receive God's righteousness (Jn. 3:14, refs.)  (10:9-13)
    4. How faith is received  (10:14-17)
    5. Israel inexcusable: reason  (10:18-21)
  11. Israel's present state and future restoration (Rom. 11)  (11:1-36)
    1. Israel not set aside by the gospel (cp. Rom. 3:3-4)  (11:1-4)
    2. A remnant saved by grace, not by law (Jer. 15:11; 23:3; 39:10; Isa. 1:9; refs.)  (11:5-6)
    3. Israel blinded through rebellion and unbelief (Rom. 11:25)  (11:7-10)
    4. Israel provoked to jealousy  (11:11-16)
    5. Warning to the Gentiles  (11:17-24)
    6. Future salvation of Israel (Isa. 66:7-8; Zech. 12:10 - 13:1)  (11:25-32)
    7. The greatness of God  (11:33-36)
  12. Practical doctriines: the gospel applied (Rom. 12:1 - 15:12)  (12:1-21)
    1. Consecration the foundation of practical Christianity (Rom. 6:1-23; 8:1-13; Eph. 4:20-24; Col. 3:5-10)  (12:1-2)
    2. Body of Christ and spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:1, refs.)  (12:3-8)
    3. Twenty commands regulating Christian brotherhood  (12:9-16)
    4. Seven commands regulating Christian conduct to the world (Rom. 12:2; Jn. 15:18; 1 Jn. 2:15; Jas. 4:4)  (12:17-21)
  13. The Christian, human governments, and civil rulers (Mt. 22:21; 1 Pet. 2:13-17)  (13:1-14)
    1. Eight commands regulating Christian conduct to neighbors (Mt. 5:38-48; 1 Pet. 2:11-12)  (13:8-10)
    2. Twelve commands regulating Christian conduct before God (1 Pet. 2:9; 2 Pet. 1:5-11)  (13:11-14)
  14. The Christian and doubtful things (Rom. 14:1 - 15:7; 1 Cor. 8:1 - 10:33)  (14:1-23)
    1. Reception of the weak brother  (14:1)
    2. Doubtful practices not to be judged (1 Cor. 8:1-8)  (14:2-9)
    3. All Christians to be judged at the judgment seat of Christ (Mt. 16:27; 1 Cor. 3:11-15; 2 Cor. 5:10)  (14:10-12)
    4. Christian responsibility (1 Cor. 8:9-13; 9:19-23; 10:23-33)  (14:13-21)
    5. Law of faith concerning doubtful things (1 Cor. 10:23)  (14:22-23)
  15. Doubtful practices to be tolerated (1 Cor. 8:9-13; 10:23-24)  (15:1-33)
    1. Christians are to study Scriptures and live in unity (2 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17; Eph. 4:1-3)  (15:4-7)
    2. Christian Jews and Gentiles are one in Christ (1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 2:14-22; Gal. 3:28)  (15:8-12)
    3. Parting testimony and admonitions (Rom. 15:13 - 16:27)  (15:13-14)
      1. Paul's desire for and confidence in the Roman church  (15:13-14)
    4. Paul's testimony of his ministry among Gentiles (Rom. 11:13)  (15:15-16)
    5. Paul's policy and power: secret of success (Rom. 15:29; 1:11; Acts 19:11)  (15:17-21)
    6. Paul's desire to visit Rome (Rom. 1:8-13)  (15:22-24)
    7. Paul's ministry to the poor Jewish saints at Jerusalem (2 Cor. 9:1; Gal. 2:10)  (15:25-28)
    8. Paul's confidence in the power of the gospel (Rom. 1:11, 16; 15:17-21; 12:3-8; 1 Cor. 12)  (15:29)
    9. Prayer concerning his visit to Jerusalem and Rome  (15:30-33)
  16. Commendation of Phebe  (16:1-27)
    1. Christian greeting and salutations  (16:3-16)
    2. Admonition to unity and sound doctrine (1 Cor. 1:10)  (16:17-18)
    3. Obedience of the Roman Christians commended  (16:19-20)
    4. Greetings from others  (16:21-24)
    5. The benediction  (16:25-27)

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